Why a Big Four Career Isn't Worth What It Used to Be
3.6K views · Aug 15, 2026 · Education
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@CollapseEconomics-q2r · 2 weeks ago · pinned
Primary Sources<br>PCAOB Inspection Reports (2021–2024) — EY audit deficiency rates of 46% (2021) and 37% (subsequent cycle); PCAOB fines of $8.5 million across Big Four firms (2025). Used in Chapter Three.<br>Deloitte Annual Report (FY2020) — $47.6 billion total fee income; 21% from audit and accounting. Used in Chapter Two.<br>Statista / Big Four Annual Reports (FY2025) — Combined Big Four revenue exceeding $220 billion; Deloitte $70.6 billion, PwC $62 billion, EY $51 billion, KPMG $38 billion. Used in Chapters One and Four.<br>EY PCAOB Deficiency Documentation — EY banned from audit services to listed companies in Germany for two years; €500,000 APAS fine (April 2023). Used in Chapter Three.<br>PwC Australia Senate Committee Report (2023) — Senate concluded PwC engaged in a deliberate multi-year cover-up; 67 staff identified in confidential leak; CEO resignation; government advisory arm sold for 1 Australian dollar. Used in Chapter Three.<br>Australian Federal Police referral documents (May 2023) — Treasury referral of PwC to AFP for criminal investigation. Used in Chapter Three.
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@HDB1974 · 6 days ago
My other half left private practice to go and work for EY. She lasted 15 months because it was a shit show. How a company that dysfunctional got to be that big still amazes me...
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